[Da Bilge Troll]

Update. There will be a reprise this Saturday, August 24. I'm hearing the croud may be in the hundreads.

[a fool in paradise]

In Houston, the liberal establishment dropped the charges when liberals would do this to protest Bush’s “wars”. They’ve been silent on the war issue for 5 years. Why is that?

[a fool in paradise]

There was an overpass protest this morning in Houston from one of the tea party groups. I thought I heard on the radio that arrests had been made for disrupting traffic although I couldn’t find an article online.

[libstripper]

Let’s hope as many as possible are wearing Obama masks on their backsides. Or, better yet, a model bull with an Obama mask on its backside where its fecal orifice would otherwise be.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

If a group tried this on an overpass on 77 leading into Cleveland, their bodies would be found in an abandoned house in East Cleveland. Probably find some more women’s bodies too. Seems to be a regular occurrence there!

[SkyDancer]

But a pro-Obama gathering like that would have been okay.

[Nextrush]

Bring lots of video recording gear as well I would recommend.

I hope cooler heads and common sense prevail.

I don’t want to see things get out of hand.

[Second Amendment First]

Thanks for posting; this is the first I’ve heard about it.

Is everybody parking at the convention center?

[Ez2BRepub]

The patrol supervisor at the scene, Nothum said, "was concerned people are going to be distracted" by the protesters' banners and a serious crash could result.

I guess they need to take down every dam road sign along every mile of highway, as they can distract people, as well. What a lame excuse by this revenue raiser.

[Jack Hammer]

“Citizens have a right to peaceably assemble,” said Messmer...

Sorry, Marc, but you assume that the constitution means something; as the society exists these days, it’s become clear that the document is nothing more than an antique curiosity.

[joyce11111]

Maybe the few who were on the bridge will wind up in the Gulag, along with others who are not following the “party” manifesto.

[lavaroise]

But when OWS squats or antiwar types block 6 lane highways or destroy property in Cali it is fine and free speech protected by the law of Competing Harms (ie. if it helps save life it is ok to destroy property by a 60s precedent)

[ApplegateRanch]

How many walking onto the freeways and blocking all lanes to protest the Zimmerman verdict were arrested?

How many Code Pinkos and Veterans For Peace overpass banner wavers have been arrested over the years, or even ordered to leave?

[Steve_Seattle]

"The patrol supervisor at the scene, Nothum said, "was concerned people are going to be distracted" by the protesters' banners and a serious crash could result."

That argument doesn't fly. You could use that argument to squelch any free speech you want to.

[A Navy Vet]

"The patrol supervisor at the scene, Nothum said, "was concerned people are going to be distracted" by the protesters' banners and a serious crash could result. People are looking up when they should be looking forward," Nothum said of drivers.

As an original protester back in the late 80's, I kinda get the point. Distraction on thoroughfares are not a good thing. There are plenty more places to stage a protest.

[Don Corleone]

The patrol also wants Messmer to be charged with resisting arrest.

This the poilce's (AKA Obama's Stasi) fall back charge. Try to arrest someone without a based chaege and then pull out the "Resisting Arrest" goodie from their little bag o' tricks.